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The woes of NetflixThe EconomistNOT long ago Netflix was a stockmarket darling. The California-based firm transformed the video-rental market by renting out DVDs through the post, and by streaming films and television shows over the internet. On October 23rd, though, it announced an ...

Netflix Still Needs Some FixingBarron'sWith that, this was one of those Netflix (ticker: NFLX) calls where the bulls got what they wanted—EPS which came in at the high end of guidance, additional traction in the U.K. market, additional traction in the Canadian market, and margin accretion ...

Netflix On Windows 8 Arrives Just In TimeWebProNewsSkype, Hulu Plus and Google will have Windows 8 apps available at launch, but is it ever enough?Netflix obviously doesn't think so as they will also be supporting Windows 8 day one. Like the previously ... see Netflix on your start screen, you can ...

Netflix Now Has Over 30 Million Streaming Members GloballyThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comLOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 25, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying TV shows and movies, now has more than 30 million streaming members globally, including over 25 million in ...

Zynga: Looking a Lot Like NetflixCNBC.comOthers wondered if Netflix was repurchasing shares to offset the impact of dilution caused by the exercise of massive amounts of stock options. On his own, CEO Reed Hastings regularly cashed out around a $1.5 million in Netflix stock per pop, alongside ...

Netflix Shares Collapse: 7 Companies to WatchKapitall Blog (blog)3. Pandora Media, Inc. (P, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Operates as an Internet radio company in the United States. Market cap at $1.57B, most recent closing price at $9.29. Pandora is not a direct competitor for Netflix, but its offers online ...

Netflix Hits 30 Million Members After Q3 Subscriber Growth ...By Darrell EtheringtonNetflix announced today that it now has more than 30 million members streaming content via its video service. That's a lot of uses who've opted for on-demand, digitally delivered content. Netflix had 20 million members in 2010, so it's added ...TechCrunch

Glocal Wants to Be the Hulu of Local News VideosBy Seth FiegermanCavalieri says he was inspired in part by video services like Hulu, which provide an “aggregation platform” for TV shows, and Vimeo, which does the same for independent videos. “There wasn't really an aggregation platform for news videos in ...Mashable » Startups

Living Room Art with Samsung Smart TV and s[edition]Sacramento BeeIncluding unique and exciting works of art from artists including Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Shepard Fairey, the s[edition] App provides Samsung Smart TV owners with the chance to buy, collect and display limited edition art for the home. Prices for ...

Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 11 is company's first Smart TVUbergizmoIt is rather hard to believe that a company like Bang & Olufsen has yet to roll out aSmart TV that they can call their own, and we are proud to announce that such a day has finally arrived. The BeoVision 11 is Bang & Olufsen's first foray into the ...Ubergizmo

Trends in the Smart TV industryDigitimesSmart TV services use networks and "smart technology" to deliver a new viewing experience, as well as non-video services for the digital home. Definitions of "smart technology" have changed from simply referring to the ability to connect to the ...Digitimes

LG Working on an Open WebOS-Powered Smart TVGizmodoLG Working on an Open WebOS-Powered Smart TV Google TV was a wonderful idea, but there's no denying that it's flopped. LG has a new idea, though, and is reportedly developing a line of TVs powered by the newly open-source webOS platform.

LG Working On webOS Based Smart TV | Geeky GadgetsBy Roland HutchinsonIt looks like LG are working on a new smart TV, although it would appear that LG are looking for an alternative to Google's TV software, and may be building a smart TV on HP's open webOS platform. Open webOS Professional Edition is a ...Geeky Gadgets

PopCap signs connected TV deal | Games industry news | MCVPopCap signs connected TV deal. Cross-platform games solution provider Antix Labs has been in operation for more than five years, but in some respects its 'share and play' gaming tech was ahead of its time. However, the UK firm has been ...MCV: Home Stream

LG could launch a smart TV powered by Open webOS - LiliputingBy Brad LinderEmail. Now that HP has released an open source version of the webOS operating system, it's available for pretty much anyone to mold to fit their needs. So far that's mostly meant that we've seen independent developers port the operating ...Liliputing

Nathan Newman: Will Google Fiber Convulse Local Telecom Markets?: "Google as Content Creator: Which puts in perspective another big announcement by Google this past week that it was adding 50 new original online television channels to its YouTube service on top of the 100 it introduced last year, an attempt by the company to produce long-form online video content to compete head-to-head with cable. If the company can shift viewers from traditional television watching to its own online channels, where the company controls all advertising, or to competing online video sites where the company is a major player through its online advertising arm, that would be a game changer in the television industry. In fact, a Nielsen study found in a 50-country survey that more people are now watching online video that preprogrammed television shows."

Smart TV needs more brainsBoston.comSo I'm reasonably happy with the 55-inch TV by LG Electronics that I've been testing recently. Perhaps I'd feel differently if I had to pay for the set, which carries a $3,600 base price, though you can find it elsewhere for a still steep $2,800. Still ...

In Depth: Streaming media in Windows 8: what you need to knowDABCC.comApple has AirPlay and Apple TV, which is fine if you're tied to the Apple ecosystem. Microsoft has Xbox 360, the best-selling console on the market month after month and Windows 8 ought to be able to build on that to make streaming music and video ...

Streaming Servers 2012: New Features, New OpportunitiesStreamingMedia.comDuring last week's Video Infrastructure Summit, held in conjunction with Streaming Media Europe, I had yet another opportunity to host an annual panel looking at the state of applications, including streaming servers and platforms. Representatives from ...

Changhong unveils new Smart TV in IndonesiaChina DailyJAKARTA - Changhong, one of China's leading electronics manufacturers, launched on Wednesday its newest Smart TV here, as it looks to boost its market share of the products in Indonesia. According to Changhong Indonesia, a series of the Smart TV ...

#EngageNYC Hosts Summit on Digital Media in GovernmentNY ConvergenceRecently, NYC Digital hosted its second annual Engage NYC: Digital Media in Government summit. The event took place at Google's headquarters in New York. Presentations covered topics like digital communications and the state of the digital city in ...

LG reportedly working on Open webOS-powered smart TVThe VergeGoogle TV hasn't set the world alight despite LG's best efforts, and now it seems the Korean manufacturer may be pursuing other options. According to webOS Nation, Gram (the reborn incarnation of Palm) and LG are working together on a new smart TV ...

Samsung goes large with 75-inch smart TVDaily News & AnalysisSamsung on Wednesday launched a 75-inch LED smart TV – the largest television available in India so far – as it looks to strengthen itself in a segment where it is currently the only player. The E-seriessmart TV also marks the debut of the Korean ...

DigiDev (DIDG) Poised to Capitalize on Online Video GrowthTheOTCInvestor.comHow much online video do you watch? If you're like most Americans, you've probably already watched at least one online video before reading this article. In fact, comScore estimates that approximately 85.2% of U.S. Internet users watch online video ...

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Popular streaming channels:Netflix: The king of movie and TV show streaming. $7.99/mo.
YouTube: User-submitted videos and some original programming. Free.
Hulu Plus: TV shows days after they air and some movies. $7.99/mo.
Amazon Prime: A strong Netflix competitor with other Amazon benefits. $79/year.
Crackle: Movies and TV mostly from Sony's library. Free.
Vudu: Movie rental site owned by Walmart. Fees per movie